Ajith Kumar’s Good Bad Ugly Pulled from Netflix Over Ilaiyaraaja Copyright Row

South superstar Ajith Kumar's film "Good Bad Ugly" is no longer available on the OTT platform Netflix. After a court order regarding the unauthorized use of legendary musician Ilaiyaraaja's songs, "Good Bad Ugly" has been removed from Netflix. Justice N. Senthilkumar has barred the producers from releasing the film with Ilaiyaraaja's music.

Directed by Adhik Ravichandran, "Good Bad Ugly" recently premiered on Netflix after its theatrical release in April this year. However, the film has now been removed from the streaming platform due to copyright infringement concerns. Ilaiyaraaja's songs 'Otta Ruba Tharen', 'En Jodi Manja Kuruvi', and 'Ilamai Idho Idho' were included in the film. But the composer had objected to their use. He also demanded Rs 5 crore and a written apology from the producers before pursuing the dispute legally.

Ilaiyaraaja filed a copyright infringement suit against the production house, which focused on the inclusion of his popular songs without proper permission or royalty agreement. Justice N Senthilkumar's decision restrained the makers from screening 'Good Bad Ugly' with Ilaiyaraaja's songs. The court's decision led to Netflix removing the film. The songs that were in dispute included 'Otta Ruba Tharen', 'En Jodi Manja Kuruvi ', and 'Ilamai Idho Idho'. These are considered classics in Tamil music, and their use without permission has reignited the debate over copyright and creative ownership in Indian cinema.

Ajith Kumar starrer 'Good Bad Ugly' was released in theaters on April 10. Almost a month later, the film streamed on Netflix from May 8. Apart from Ajith Kumar, Trisha, Arjun Das, Prasanna, Prabhu and Sunil have also appeared in important roles in this film.